The short version: connect the streets, shrink the blocks, and make it easier to get around on foot, bike, or transit. The Capitol Heights–Addison Road Metro (“CHARM”) regional activity center has two Metro stations, sits inside the Beltway, and lies just minutes from the District of Columbia. So what will it take for this area to transform into the walkable urban center that regional plans have long envisioned?  More retail? More housing? More places to work and play? Yes,

Where data centers go matters as much as whether they are regulated at all. This post evaluates the Task Force’s siting recommendations against Smart Digital Growth’s  priority-based approach. Proposed NVIDIA Data Facility in Cambridge, U.K.. Image by Richard Croft . The Qualified Data Center Task Force’s recommendations take meaningful steps toward improving how data centers are sited in Prince George’s County. The harder question is whether those steps are enough. In Part

In recent weeks, momentum has shifted in Prince George’s County over the proposed data center at the former Landover Mall site. While the project isn’t dead yet, what once seemed like a done deal is now facing increasing scrutiny and community pushback.  On September 15, County Executive Aisha Braveboy issued an executive order halting all permit approvals for new data centers—effectively freezing progress while a newly formed Qualified Data Center Task Force conducts a compr

As Prince George’s County turns its attention to the Six Flags site closure, this blog urges a shift toward long-neglected Metro station areas like Capitol Heights and Addison Road—and away from headline-chasing distractions.